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ESPN top 100 athletes of 21st Century

Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:00 pm
Posted by DUKE87
Covington, LA
Member since May 2021
1614 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:00 pm
Please explain why LeBron jumps Jordan, Kobe and Curry in this list? Need valid reasons.

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Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
46136 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:03 pm to
Because it’s based on the 2000s, well at least in the case of MJ.

As for the other two, his numbers are indisputably better.

My biggest complaint with the list is they tried way too hard to get women in there that didn’t belong or ranking way too high.
This post was edited on 7/18/24 at 7:10 pm
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:04 pm to
Absolute JOKE of a list.

Drew Brees didn’t make the list.

Chris Paul and Ed Reed did.

What clown put those 2 on there?
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
Member since Aug 2014
9265 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:09 pm to
Peyton Manning at 26 is wild as frick.

Also wrong as frick.
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
Member since Aug 2014
9265 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:10 pm to
I have no idea why people think Bryant was so much greater than he actually was.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
38622 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:11 pm to
No Kipchoge in the top 100
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
40656 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:14 pm to
Because he's better
Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
12015 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:16 pm to
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288644 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:23 pm to
Kobe at 10 hahaha
Posted by DUKE87
Covington, LA
Member since May 2021
1614 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:25 pm to
That’s fair bc Jordan didn’t excel much in the 2000’s.

Not hard to see Lebron chased championship teams (Miami and Lakers). He signed with teams that were stacked.

Something Kobe and Curry did not do. Curry made the Warriors relevant.
Posted by DUKE87
Covington, LA
Member since May 2021
1614 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:26 pm to
Are you upset bc the SEC nor Big 10 will accept FSU? lol
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
40656 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:31 pm to
quote:

He signed with teams that were stacked.
quote:

Lakers
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78789 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:31 pm to
quote:

Not hard to see Lebron chased championship teams (Miami and Lakers). He signed with teams that were stacked.

The Lakers were not stacked at all when he got there, they had sucked for a while. That's why he traded guys away for AD.
quote:

Something Kobe and Curry did not do.

Well Kobe got "drafted" to a team with Shaq. He also demanded a trade once Shaq was gone because the team wasn't good enough anymore. Basically the only time they weren't stacked was when he demanded a trade or was old and just playing out the string.
Posted by mays
Member since Jul 2018
909 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:33 pm to
Like everyone else, I had 4 tennis players and 3 Olympians in my top 12.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
19592 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:36 pm to
quote:

He signed with teams that were stacked.



You guys are morons. The Cleveland Cavs were stacked? The Lakers?

I mean you defend MJ all day and MJ demanded for management to bring him Dennis Rodman, Kukoc, etc. You defend Kobe and Kobe demanded for Shaq, Pau Gasol, Attest, etc.. he even held the Lakers ransom.

Just blind stupidity from blind hate
Posted by CONNECTICUTTIGER
RHODE ISLAND
Member since Apr 2006
1153 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:41 pm to
quote:


I mean you defend MJ all day and MJ demanded for management to bring him Dennis Rodman, Kukoc, etc. You defend Kobe and Kobe demanded for Shaq, Pau Gasol, Attest, etc.. he even held the Lakers ransom.


I say all the time, that if social media and 24 hour access was a thing when MJ (and to some degree Kobe) played, they both would be viewed VERY differently.
Posted by lsudirtbag
Prairieville
Member since Oct 2021
511 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:45 pm to
Good lord ..........way too much soccer and tennis.

I quit looking at this list.............did they put Caitlin in the top 20's?

Of course...............its ESPN. It will be a joke.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78789 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:46 pm to
quote:

I say all the time, that if social media and 24 hour access was a thing when MJ (and to some degree Kobe) played, they both would be viewed VERY differently.

Jordan punched a white teammate in practice and Kobe had a rape trial. Can't see this board shrugging those off if it's Lebron.
Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
41826 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:52 pm to
Aaron Donald ahead of Crosby

Ovechkin at 54

McDavid at 98 wtf but Trout at 30

Ohtani too low
This post was edited on 7/18/24 at 7:56 pm
Posted by Twincam
Member since Nov 2021
943 posts
Posted on 7/18/24 at 7:53 pm to
Maybe I missed it, no Wayne Gretzky?

Edit - Oops, overlooked the timeframe.
This post was edited on 7/18/24 at 7:58 pm
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